Quality Control Audit System and Process

Abstract

The present invention relates to a quality control audit system and process to an admission and reexamination system for auditing files for individuals entering or living in public or subsidized housing or using a voucher program.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A computerized housing audit system comprising:
 a user computer configured to select a first tenant from a plurality of tenants in a subsidized housing program, wherein each of the plurality of tenants has an associated current electronically stored housing form containing required housing information;   the user computer configured to enable a user to initiate an electronic audit of the first tenant, the electronic audit including obtaining the current housing form containing the required housing information for the first tenant, enabling the user to confirm the accuracy of the required housing information of the first tenant, and generating a report identifying findings from the initiated audit.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the user computer is configured to allow the user to select one of a Public Housing Audit and a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)/Property Rental Assistance Audit based on the first tenant selected. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the user computer is configured to enable the user to provide an indication that a select item of the required housing information of the first tenant is one of correct and not correct. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the user computer is configured to enable the user to input file information relating to the first tenant and to compare the required housing information of the current electronically stored housing form to the inputted file information. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the required housing information of the current electronically stored housing form of the first tenant includes an identification of a property leased by the first tenant. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the required housing information of the current electronically stored housing form of the first tenant includes an identification of the household of the first tenant. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the required housing information of the current electronically stored housing form of the first tenant includes an identification of assets of the first tenant. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the required housing information of the current electronically stored housing form of the first tenant includes an identification of income of the first tenant. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the required housing information of the current electronically stored housing form of the first tenant includes an identification of a criminal record of the first tenant. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the user computer is configured to generate and send an electronic message to one of a vendor and private property management of the report identifying findings from the initiated audit. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10  wherein the user computer is configured to receive an electronic message from the one of a vendor and private property management responding to the report identifying findings from the initiated audit. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the responding electronic message is one of a correction of the required information of the first tenant or a dispute of the inaccuracy of the required information of the first tenant. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 4  wherein the user computer is configured to calculate a tenant rent rate based at least in part on the user inputted file information. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the user computer is configured to identify requisite supporting documentation for the required information of the first tenant. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the housing form is a HUD-50058 form. 
     
     
         16 . An electronic housing auditing process comprising:
 providing a user computer in communication with a database of a plurality of current tenant housing forms of a corresponding plurality of tenants in a subsidized housing program, each tenant housing form containing a plurality of items of information;   selecting a first tenant of the plurality of tenants;   enabling a reviewer to initiate an electronic audit of the selected first tenant;   obtaining a tenant housing form associated with the selected tenant from the database;   reviewing the items of information from the obtained tenant housing form; and,   generating a report containing findings of the reviewing step.   
     
     
         17 . The electronic housing auditing process of  claim 16  wherein said reviewing step comprises:
 displaying an item of information from the obtained tenant housing form; 
 receiving an electronic response from the reviewer indicating the selected item is one of correct or incorrect. 
 
     
     
         18 . The electronic housing auditing process of  claim 16  wherein said reviewing step comprises:
 receiving inputted data from the reviewer; 
 electronically comparing the inputted data against an item of information from the obtained tenant housing form. 
 
     
     
         19 . The electronic housing audit process of  claim 16  further comprising:
 electronically transmitting the report to one of a vendor and a private property management associated with the tenant; 
 electronically receiving one of a correction and a dispute of the findings in the report. 
 
     
     
         20 . The electronic housing audit process of  claim 19  further comprising electronically tracking the status of the findings in the report.